PER1LAMPID.E. . ttV 



THORACANTHA, Latr. 



striata, Perty. Latreillii, Guerin. Anchurus, Wlk. apta, Wlk. 



A few species inhabit South Europe, but the greater part ax - e 

 natives of South America or of Australia. E. adscendens has been 

 recorded doubtfully to have occurred in England. 



The genus Eucharissa, Westw., is unknown to me. 



PEBILAMPIDiE. 



This family, like the Eucharidae, has a gibbous and large meso- 

 thorax, and is few in species and in individuals. The genus 

 Caratomus is placed by Foerster with the Sphegigasteridae. Two 

 genera may be separated from Perilampus as follows ; — 



A. Antennae not pectinated. Colour generally metallic. 



a. Scutellum extending hindward and forming a 



long stout spine. .... Euperilampus. 



b. Scutellum not elongated. - - - Perilampus. 



B. Antennae pectinated. Colour not metallic. Aperilampus. 



Perilampus gloriosus is the type of Euperilampus, and P. discolor 

 is the type of Aperilampus. 



Philomides, a genus characterized by A. H. Haliday, is also 

 distinguished by having no metallic tints. P. Paphius, Haliday, is 

 the only species yet known and inhabits the Isle of Cyprus. 



The genus Chrysomalla, Foerst. (type C. Roseri, Foerst.) is 

 unknown to me. Elatus hardly belongs to this family : the two 

 species described are Thenae, Wlk., and run tarsus, Foerst. 



Chrysolampus splendidulus, Spinola, is one of the links between 

 the Perilampidae and the Sphegigasteridae ; it is placed with the 

 Perilarupidae by Foerster, who describes it by the name of Lampro- 

 stylus auricollis, and records another species, L. punctatus. 



Perilampus hedychroides. — Aureo-viridis ; caput apud ocellos 

 et scutum nigra ; antennae piceae, filiformes ; abdomen subtilissime 

 punctatum ; genua fulva ; tarsi flavi ; alae diaphanae. 



Golden green. Head deeply excavated in front ; vertex black about 

 the ocelli. Antenna) piceous, filiform, short, stout, compact. Thorax 

 very largely punctured ; scutum black ; scutellum large ; sutures of 

 the parapsides well defined, remote from each other. Petiole short. 



